1941 Sugar Bowl

	1941 Sugar Bowl
Boston College Eagles	Tennessee Volunteers
(10–0)	(10–0)
19	13
Head coach: ; Frank Leahy	Head coach: ; Robert Neyland
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Date	January 1, 1941
Season	1940
Stadium	Tulane Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance	73,181
< 1940	1942 >

The 1941 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fourth ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the fifth ranked Boston College Eagles, both with records of 10–0.

Tennessee took a 7–0 lead on a four-yard touchdown run by Thompson in the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter, Boston College scored on a 13-yard touchdown run from Connally. Tennessee answered with a two-yard touchdown run from Warren giving Tennessee a 13–7 lead. Boston College scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown from Mike Holovak tying the game at 13. In the fourth quarter, Boston College's Charlie O'Rourke scored on a 24-yard touchdown run giving the Eagles a 19–13 win.

References[]

↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 33. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

[1] National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 33. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

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1941 Sugar Bowl

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